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Ex-Next Financial rep charged by Galvin with overselling REITs
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts takes another swipe at sales of high-priced products
Hedge fund manager predicts gold will top $3,000 an ounce
The head of the $450 million Quadriga Igneo fund says unprecedented monetary stimulus is fueling asset bubbles and corporate debt addiction
COVID-19 puts alternatives back in the mainstream
The new normal is reigniting conversations around the potential for alternative investments to add diversity and hedge risk
Long-short hedge fund strategy suffers in current environment
Such funds have captured most of the market’s downside in recent years, but very little of the upside
GPB takes millions in fed loan money while under investigation
GPB Capital and related businesses get between $3 million and $7 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans
Abandoning alts is shortsighted
The decision by some IBDs to move away from REITs amid the pandemic leaves their advisers with one less tool to use to help clients
Stock rally is sending investors back into hedge funds
Investors are trying to diversify their holdings after stocks rebounded more than expected
A third of institutional investors hold crypto assets: Fidelity
Among U.S. respondents, 27% say they own digital assets, up from 22% a year ago
Galvin smacks GPB with fraud charge
The lawsuit alleges conflicts of interest and misleading marketing at GPB funds
Finra suspends broker-dealer it previously charged with fraudulent markups
The regulator charged Sandlapper Securities in 2017 with exorbitant markups of securities
REIT sales tank during COVID-19, but one broker-dealer is still selling
Sales of nontraded REITs crashed in April, falling to just $310 million
iCapital Network boosts access to alts with acquisition of rival Artivest
The tech provider takes over the management of 28 proprietary alternative investment funds and the Open Network platform
Fat fees, conflicts made sales of GPB private placements ‘illegal’: investor complaint
GPB’s strategy was destined to fail, according to the lawsuit
Gold ETFs attract record amounts of cash
Stocks have bounced back, but investors keep pouring money into gold exchange-traded funds
Digital currencies are more regulated than you think
The past few years have seen significant growth in regulatory clarity for at least a certain segment of this asset class
Wealthy shielded billions with Trump tax break
Opportunity zone funds have taken in over $10 billion, and more than $3 billion of that was invested since January
To spur lending, SEC loosens restrictions on business development companies
The regulator proposed easing calculations that determine asset coverage ratios, giving BDCs additional flexibility to issue securities
State regulators concerned about impact of COVID-19 on private markets
NJ securities chief warns that private placements may be used for virus-related frauds
By the Numbers: Bitcoin and alternative assets
How far did digital currencies fall in March? Why do advisers need to keep an eye on nontraded BDCs? InvestmentNews Chief Content Officer George Moriarty discusses these topics
ICapital Network alts platform raises $146 million
Funds for expansion come from new, existing investors
